Curry County Veterans Memorial - Gold Beach, Oregon
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The Curry County Veterans Memorial in Gold Beach, OR.
Waymark Code: WMK6XZ
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2014
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The Curry County Veterans Memorial is a of Place of Remembrance for the veterans of the six branches of the U.S. military from Curry County and for law enforcement and firefighters of Curry County who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The centerpiece of the Memorial is the flagpole and the memorial is surrounded by a low rock wall with higher rock posts. One the posts are the seals of the six military branches, the fire department, Oregon Peace Officers Assoc, and POW/MIA. The higher front entry wall has ‘Curry County Veterans Memorial’ on the outside and memorial brick wall on the inside.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: In honor of those who served our Country and the County of Curry.
Marker Text:
In honor of those who served our Country and the County of Curry.
Dedicated Sept. 2013
Board of Directors:
Phil Colozzi - Founder
Frank Van Meter - Founder
Sam Vitale - Fdr/Chairman
Rick Mahanay - Secretary
Ken Vogt - Treasurer
Dave Kitchen - Member
Sally Laasch - Member
Mike Sauer - Member
Derwin H. Bass, AIA - Architect
Date of dedication: In honor of those who served our Country and the County of Curry. Dedicated Sept. 2013 Board of Directors: Phil Colozzi - Founder Frank Van Meter - Founder Sam Vitale - Fdr/Chairman Rick Mahanay - Secretary Ken Vogt - Treasurer Dave Kitchen - Member Sally
Who Put it Here?: Curry County Veterans Memorial Association
Description of Memorial:
The Veterans Memorial is located near the south end of Gold Beach along U.S. Hwy. 101, just north of the junction of Shirley Lane which leads to the Gold Beach Visitor Center.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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